Recorded 1973–2001 Girls' name Peak 1987 385 births

Larisha — girls' name

385 babies named Larisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s771980s1751990s1232000s10
1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Larisha was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

26 babies were named Larisha in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 385 babies named Larisha between 1973 and 2001, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larisha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 175 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Larisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 385 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Larisha at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

385

Since 1973

29 years of records

Peak year

1987

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1973

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2001

Larisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1973

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1987)
26
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
051015202530 20011997199319891985198119771973 5

Larisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
175 births that decade — 45% of Larisha's all-time total
1970s771980s1751990s1232000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larisha?
385 babies have been named Larisha since 1973. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1987 with 26 births.
When was Larisha most popular?
Larisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Larisha been used?
Larisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 29 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Larisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lara, Larissa, Larue, Larry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.